i've tried some massage places, and this one was the best the staff was friendly. The facility was very clean and the massage was exactly what I need. My neck and shoulder tension improve improved significantly after the session. I will definitely come back and recommend this place to a friend and family. read more

This place has me all the way messed up i am a 18yo boy that wanted to take my mother out on a late mothers day treat she has back problems so i wanted to treat her with a massage we get here one dude is walking out limping dont know what that was about to a lil bit later my mom heads to the back to get ready for her massage and them the lady comes back out so i can pay( originally my mom was going to get a massage and i was gonna get my nail done didn't get my nails done) now for some reason the chip on my cards doesn't work so after her putting my chip in she says tap phone pulls me in and grabs my ass made me super uncomfortable and i knew we should have left then and there after i pay i go to sign my receipt and i put a dollar tip the lady gose off tells me to put more and she said "add more specifically for me" and then got close and blew in my ear and she wouldn't let up until i gave her 10 tip i paid about 60 for one massage for like 30 mins when the list price is 50 the place is dirty it stinks and everything in looks like it can give you and infection read more

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I was gifted a Mother's Day massage by my son, who had used Groupon. I attempted to make an appt by phone and couldn't get thru, so I drove there. The location on Virginia Beach Blvd had closed and the sign indicated they had a new location, Hilltop. So, I drove over there to make an appt, since apparently they weren't answering the phone. When I arrived, I was shocked to find they weren't in business! I was pretty upset as you can imagine. I never told my son as he was underway with other things to worry about. I kept waiting for them to reopen, something, but was never able to get in contact with them. I'll never use them after the scam I encountered. Which is a shame, as I can now see they've opened a location closer to my home. read more

Don't go here. Terrible place. I used a Groupon for gel manicure and regular pedicure. The water was freezing cold, the aesthetician didn't wear gloves, the equipment did not look clean and I didn't see anyone clean the equipment between clients either. My nails were filed way too short and the left and right hands didn't match each other. The nail polish was clumpy and all over the surrounding skin. You could see through the nail polish for the gel manicure. I'm very disappointed read more

Happy Day Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

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Saw this place on Groupon $30 for mani/pedi. I needed a fill in so I was told $15 extra. Ok. I come in at 12:50 (appointment at 1) and she then told me $10 to take gel polish off. She said because it is hard to take off gel polish. I then said I would leave & come back after I take the polish off. We agreed on 2pm. I come back at 2 & I was then asked to wait 30 min. I waited. After 35 min I went to front desk to ask if they were ready for me. Lady didn't speak English. After 45 min I was taken to a chair and the pedi was relaxing. However she stopped several times to go to front desk & help other people because they were clearly overbooked. When it came to my mani, she cut my fingers with the tool several times. Also, several nails were slanted. I would never recommend this place. Terrible business. read more

Found out about this place from Groupon (1 hr. foot massage for $22). Kevin did a great job on my feet. Before the massage, I had a foot soak for a few minutes. The massage itself lasted about 50 minutes. Hot towels concluded the massage. All in all, from start to finish it was an hour. Kevin listened very well to my pressure requests. The spa had a special $30 special for manicure and pedicure. Kevin did a wonderful job, too! I still got a foot massage during the pedicure (score!) I asked him to scrub my heels a little more and he obliged (no attitude or anything). My nails look great. While my nails were drying, he gave me a quick shoulder rub. I'll definitely be back for a manicure and pedicure. read more

Happy Day Spa - They have children pedicure seats. Too cute! - Nail Salons Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

This business MUST be a front for something. I walk in on a Saturday at 2PM it empty. I tell the receptionist that I bought a Groupon for a mani/pedi the first thing she says is 'did you make an appointment?' Well no but it's empty. I ask if anyone is available she says not today. The place is EMPTY! Why is the open sign on? Definitely a waste of time. Good thing Groupon provides refunds. read more

I'm in love with this place ! Joyce did a really good job doing my shellac mani & pedi also offered me a 10 min foot massage for $10, which was great. Groupon special shellac with pedi $45 also regular mani & pedi is $30. This place will mos def be my go to nail spa. The only con about this place is that the lady answering the phone is a tad bit rude, but other than that this place is great ! read more

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I saw this salon as a Groupon deal for a couples massage, 60 minutes for 60 bucks. I think its normally 50 for an hr and after reading mostly positive reviews online,I thought it was a good deal as a birthday gift for my sister. We arrived on time and checked in, we werent asked about gender prefence or really anything. We were escorted to the room and waited about 30-35 minutes for the massages to start. Not a huge issue for us, but unproffessional nonetheless. I dont agree that the place was dirty, it was clean and decorated pretty nice, im mean nothing super modern but it wasnt sketchy to me. So we're waiting and finally two massuese come in an older man and a woman, initially the woman goes over to my sister but she ended up switching with a younger guy. I assumed they may ask a couple questions such as problem areas or pressure preference but NOPE, they just dove right in. From the beginning my massuse was applying way too much pressure, but for the first couple minutes I just tried to grit and bear it. After a couple painful sounding grunts he did inquire as to if I was okay, when I would tell him No and that it was too hard for me, he acted as if he didnt understand. The younger guy translated what I was saying but it never seemed to register. At one point i sat up and told him it was too rough and joked that he was strong and maybe it would be better if a woman could replace him, the room went silent, no changes. So basically the whole hour was painful, though he did ask if I was okay multiple times. Today, (one day later) my whole upper back is pretty bruised up. My sister enjoyed her massage (and since it was her birthday, that was the main concern) but also text me this morning that her shoulders felt bruised. Hate to leave this review but, it is what it is. - we did still tip $10 to each massuse bc we arent douche bags. read more

If I could rate this 0 I totally would. I have been waiting over 45 minutes for a room because someone else "was late for their appointment" even though they told me another story 15 minutes prior to that. There is also a pretty trashy sign about tipping. I always tip people and I really thought this was trashy and cheap. It honestly made me not want to tip and I never feel that way. Do not buy a groupon to this place!! It's not worth it!!!! My husband was trying to do something so sweet for us and they absolutely ruined the experience and I haven't even gotten my massage yet! read more

Happy Day Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

Worst massage ever. Tipped $8 which was torture. She pointed out that they posted "happy massage = $10 tip..." I had to say out loud I wasn't happy with three people standing there. Made me wonder what she thought happened. Skip this place. read more

My fiance and I came here to get a couples massage. I requested a woman for me, but there wasn't one available. We get into the room and only one of the "massage therapists" spoke English and she barely spoke it. I put quotes around massage therapist because I really don't think these people are certified. As we begin the session, it felt more like a rub down than a Swedish Massage. I am not a fan of deep tissue massages, but what I received felt more like an old man just getting his feel on. I wasn't by any means disrespected, but never did he ask me if I had any problem areas or anything. He couldn't even tell me to turn over because he didn't speak English so the lady massaging my fiance had to tell me. My fiance said his experience was okay, but we definitely both agreed that we will NOT be coming back! By the way the only reason why we went here in the first place is because we found a great deal on Groupon, but you know the saying, you get what you pay for. read more

The massage itself wasn't terrible. However, this was an incredibly awkward experience. We got the groupon for a couples massage. From the moment we were greeted, the staff spoke little to zero English. Due to the language barrier, it took us a good ten minutes just to check in. The place itself didn't seem all that sanitary, and the workers never made us feel at ease. Once the massage began, they tried to sell you to spend more money. After the massage was over, we tipped $15. However, they still haggled us for more tip. It was incredibly rude and uncomfortable. Long story short, I would rather pay twice the amount and actually enjoy my experience at a couples massage. read more

I am the mother of two teenage young ladies to whom I gifted each a Groupon to your Spa for Christmas. One is a college student who will be returning to campus soon. They showed up at their appointment slot today to redeem the Groupns. I was highly irritated when they returned home and told me how they were inappropriately treated upon arrival when attempting to use the Groupons. One employee even tried to get them to pay again on site for the services prepaid via Groupon. Please educate your staff on what Groupons are and how to professionally treat ALL customers presenting them. Additionally, it comes off as demeaning to pressure customers to pay a tip by letting them know up front "we work for tips" especially following the Groupon situation. Tips are optional and rendered by choice in appreciation and/or acknowledgement for good service(s). Although my teens liked the manicure and pedicure first impressions go a long way. Today you could have gained two young influential returning customers and potentially their mom and her circle of influence. You ruined the experience I gifted them and I will NEVER again patronize or refer anyone to you. This is not the experience my dollars paid for them to receive. Happy Day Spa was not so happy. How dare you?? #onceanddone read more

You can't beat their prices anywhere. The service is fantastic and the facility is super clean. The staff is friendly and helpful.

I had the worst conversation with the receptionist. Groupon was offering 60 dollars for a couple's massage (meaning 2 people included). She insisted i pay twice for 120 when groupon clearlt statea 60 for the couple. I absolutely do not recommend this place to nobody. read more

I am writing this review on behalf of my husband. He purchased a Groupon for a massage this past week and went yesterday (1/15) to redeem it. Upon checking in he was asked if he's prefer a male or female masseuse. He's only had female before (at other places, this was his first visit to Happy Day Spa), so that was what he asked for. He was told that if he wanted a woman, it would be an additional $10. He asked why it mattered and was told it was because they offered different services. (What??) He again asked what the difference was, and he said at that point she must have realized how it sounded. She then tried to say that there were 2 "teams" for Groupon. Apparently those teams are divided by male and female? The woman kept back peddling and trying to change what she said. To us (and those we've told this story to), it sounds as if they are offering ADULT services for extra money and when my husband was shocked at the offer of a female for extra money the woman tried to cover. Ironically, last night there was a news story on local raids of massage parlors... I'm thinking this place needs to be next on their list. My husband contacted Groupon about the situation and was reimbursed, thankfully. I absolutely would not recommend this place to anyone. I wish we had read the reviews prior to purchase, hopefully others will as well. read more

Called for an appointment. No answer on the number provided on their website. A cell number called me back and abruptly asked me to make an appointment, I should have seen how this was going to go then. I told the woman I wanted a shellac manicure and pedicure with paraffin dip and my boyfriend wanted a regular manicure and pedicure with paraffin dip. There was a Groupon deal available that would have been $55.50 combined, but when I asked her about the price she said it would be $50 for mine and $40 for his. She then asked if I had bought the deal yet, I said no and she said okay don't I would pay when I got there. She texted to confirm the time and location and I responded with a confirmation as well as listed the services and confirmed the prices. She agreed via text. Last I asked if we could adjust our time from 1:00 to 12:00 and she said "1 o'clock is a better time." To hen we arrived at 1 no customers were there, no employees, and the receptionist was sitting in the dark in the massage section of the salon. No music or lights were on and it was extremely sketchy. She asked rudely if we had an appointment we said yes and she looked extremely put out when I said it was for 2 manicures and pedicures instead of massages which she assumed for some reason. She told me not to get mad or have a bad attitude, which I didn't have it was just such an odd experience. I said we were leaving and she said "no give me your phone number" and we left. We got the strangest feeling being in there and the customer services is terrible. We will not return. read more

I'm always excited about trying new places especially when it comes to being pampered! However none of that describes the experience I had here today. A friend of mine had found an awesome deal for a manicure, pedicure and paraffin on groupon for this location so we gave it a go. When we arrived they immediately assisted us and we choose our colors and took our chairs. One lady assisted my friend immediately running the water for her pedicure while I just sat there and waited my turn. After ten minutes another lady went into the back and a man came out with her. I assumed he was doing mine since they were speaking another language as she pointed to my feet but he just laughed and walked back into the back. Another five minutes passed then another lady came and ran my water. She asked me if I wanted my nails cut and then decided she was only filing them down even after I said yes. Meanwhile my friend was getting what looked like an amazing calf and foot massage from her lady. After the pedicure was completed with no foot rub or massage we were seated at the manicure station. That was fine but once again my friend was getting a hand massage and lotion where I litterally only got my nails painted. When we were through we went to pay and I was so shocked when the lady asked me how much I was going to tip her. I was so surprised I just ignored it and told her I was thinking about getting my eyebrows waxed and wanted to pay with my credit card and she said it was fine. The same lady waxed my eyebrows then had yet another come over and assist her. When they were through I gave them my card and specifically said that I wanted to pay for the services on my card and tip in cash. Given the experience and blatant rudeness I was not going to tip, especially since she flat out asked how much I was going to tip but I've worked in the service industry for 10+ years and will always leave something. I gave her $5 cash and she said is that for me or her and said I have to tip her too. I said you know what yall figure it out between the two of you that's all the cash I have. After I said that she told me the eyebrows were $8 and the card machine has a $10 minimum so the rest can be for a tip. Even though I knew it was a blatant lie I said fine. I will never return to or recommend this establishment to anyone. I am in complete disbelief that someone would assume they deserve a tip and flat out ask how much are you're going to tip them. Gratuity is left optionally when you are pleased and GRATIFIED with your service and experience. Gratified I was not. I did not appreciate the fact that they strong-armed me for an extra $3 dollars for a tip either. I have never experienced such a situation in my life and if they continue to treat people that way they will end up shutting down due to lack of business. Hopefully they'll learn from this review and correct it. read more

Groupon deal is not worth it. This place is DIRTY, unprofessional, and very sketchy. I am baffled by the terrible service, the disgusting storefront, and the shoddy product that I received! DON'T GO HERE!!!!! read more

Highly Disappointed. Do not go to this place. I truly agree with everyone when I say this place is a complete joke. The overall massage was nice and the people that did the massage were ok. My issue is they were forcing to me to give a tip, I ALWAYS tip no matter how bad the service is. I was willing to tip $15-I gave the woman a $20 and she tried to keep the entire the thing by stating they didn't have a $5 to return to me. In conclusion, I will not be returning to this place. Don't waste your time or money. read more

These people were really rude I didn't even get a massage this was at the front desk as soon as I walked in the door. I called on Monday for an appointment for Saturday when i got there the lady argued with me that I even made an appointment, and was really rude about it, needless to say I got my money back from Groupon because I refused to have these rude people touching me, I am a hairstylist so I know how this industry can be, but as professionals we have a standard to up hold read more

U get what u pay for. The price was low. The experience was awkward. From being misunderstood while booking, unsure while undressing, uncomfortable during the massage, to not able to communicate while paying, and in pain days afterwards where my muscle was repeatedly and mercilessly grinded against my ribs; this was not a happy experience. Just pay the extra 20 bucks and visit a professional with a license that speaks English as a first language. read more

I came here for a full body massage & facial on my birthday and once everything was done and paid for the lady insisted me to tip her & the man. She kept telling me to tip which I was at the beginning but once she kept nagging she was being rude about it & I didn't feel like tipping her anymore. You don't ask your customers to tip that's just rude. I don't think I'll ever come here again. Customer service was rude. read more

More like bad day spa , me and my husband got the groupon couples massage. Walking in place just looked shady . the guy was to rough on my back my lower back was in so much pain when the massage was over and my back felt it was beat up bad. My husband enjoyed I didn't at all . Im going to pay extra money next time for a real Licensed professional. You get what you pay for in this place for sure. read more

The customer service was horrible and the massage wasn't even worth the money. Definitely will not recommend this place to anyone at all.

DO NOT COME HERE !! For my wife's bday I surprised here with a spa package including a massage, jacuzzi, and hot rocks. When my wife came home she told me she did not receive the hot rocks treatment. She also said that the person giving her the massage was not professional and that they forced her to tip and even made her feel bad for not tipping more! These people are rude and don't know how to run a business. read more

So not as bad as the reviews suggest not really bad but not that good. Pretty akward. Makes for a funny story people were very nice. Language is a issue. Often I was asked if everything was ok. They try to add on services for an additional fee aand charge a seperate tax when youve prebought a groupon. read more

We walked in and it was empty on a Saturday (that should have been an indicator of how bad they were right there). Expect language and communication barriers. Me and my husband were confused on instructions while getting the massage. You may end up sore and uncomfortable during certain parts of the massage since they press down on you full force before they begin rubbing. Expect them to want you to take your bra off if you are a female. Expect to pay the Groupon tax (ours was $4). Expect to be harassed to leave a $10 minimum and if you don't someone will make you feel bad for it even though your experience wasn't the best. read more

If I could not give them a star at all, I wouldn't! PLEASE STAY AWAY! At first glance I wanted to turn away and I should have listened to my gut but I didn't. The front desk worker is EXTREMELY rude! Although the massage therapists were nice, the massage itself was horrible. The first 20 minutes were spent rubbing on my back through a towel. Then they put hot baby oil on you and wipe it off with a hot towel at the end. The receptionist or whoever she is insisted on taking payment prior to the service. I let her know that if she decided to do that, I would not be able to tip and she requested payment anyway. After the service, she insisted on running my card again. I read many reviews that give you mixed feelings but i'm honestly telling you that there is NOTHING about this place that people could love. My back was hurting for days after the massage because the therapist couldn't understand me telling her "less pressure". The room was horrible and you could barely hear the music. I asked if they wanted me to turn something on from my phone, that's how bad it was. STAY AWAY. IT'S NOT EVEN WORTH THE DISCOUNT!!!! read more

Ask 4 tip of minimum 10.00 UPFRONT . 2nd, Therapists knows zero English so don't bother asking them to increase pressure or decrease pressure or concentrate on your feet more than your face... it's strictly across the board, everyone gets the same. Sucked, and not in a good way. read more

3.5 Stars. It was alright, not amazing but not bad. Definitely a HUGE language barrier. My boyfriend and I got the groupon for a 60 mins couples massage and 20 mins in the jacuzzi. It was worth what we paid but I don't see us coming back because of a few reasons; we were having to guess where to go and what to do, they did not speak English and gave us no direction. Standing in the hall in a bath robe completely clueless on what to do next is a bit aggravating. After having to ask a lady walking by what were were doing she looked at us confused walked away and brought the receptionist who then finally took us to the jacuzzi which was relaxing, but was only 97 degrees and wouldn't turn up it also had a few brownish stains on the side that made me nervous... Once the 20 mins were up we then found our way to our room and had our masseuses come in. The male that gave me the massage didn't speak one word of English and instead communicated by tapping on me multiple times. I never knew what he wanted me to do he just keep tapping on me so I shifted and lifted my legs and everything I could think of before I started getting annoyed with the tapping and was asked what he wanted from me, then finally the lady that was massaging my boyfriend came over and told me what he wanted, kind of. Now this all sounds very negative but the massage was actually really nice and relaxing for me (I was apparently snoring at one point lol!) so we did get what we paid for and I felt great at the end. My boyfriend also enjoyed his massage but she didn't put any pressure or massage out any of his kinks which he really needs.. So bottom line is. If you are looking for an inexpensive place to get a relaxing massage and don't mind them not being able to understand you then this place works. They have good deals and it's pretty inside. A strong 3.5. read more

If I could give less than 1 star I would! Went in for a couples massage, taken to room at noon. They did not come back until 12:20 and continues to speak to each other in a different language the entire time. I find it impossible that they have a massage license, worst massage of our lives. Massage was over at 1, paid for a 60 minute massage and maybe got 40 if you count the time they just push on your back with a towel. They will also harass you and call you names as you walk out if you feel they do not deserve a tip. read more

Looking at everyone else's reviews, I was very skeptical. I wasn't sure what to expect and I was a little nervous but guess what.?! It wasn't as bad as I thought. In all honesty, it was a great massage. I used groupon's couple massage and we both were satisfied! He got the hot stones added to his massage and he said it was the best thing he could've done! The regular prices weren't bad at all. They do require you to tip so just keep that in mind... read more

The service was fine but the quality and level of skill is lacking. I had to file my own nails to fix them even after the head lady tried. They missed painting the side edges of my nail. The shellac only lasted a little over a week before cracking. The pedicure was mediocre. I got the paraffin dip and it only made my feet soft for a few minutes, and I'm pretty sure I saw them reuse the same parrafin on multiple customers after me. The head lady tries to pressure you into tipping asking when you check in if you're going to tip by card or cash before you've even received service. Their massage area seems to be doing well, so maybe they should stick to that or get more experience with nail services. I came in with a groupon and don't believe I was treated differently, but for a "spa" I would expect better quality service. Maybe they just need more practice/experience. read more

Completely disappointed!! I wanted to do something nice for my boyfriend before he went underway again. I booked a couples massage. When we arrived they said we didn't pay the tax with a groupon. So paid the tax. And we were offered hot stones and aroma therapy which we said no. And she 2 hot stones will be free.. ok they never had us fill out any paperwork or asked us what part of our body's to focus on... so I started to wonder . We get to our room and they are separated rooms but we can still see eachother. I have had massages before, but not here. So expectations were high. First the tables were so hard and uncomfortable. We had a towel covering us. Not blankets. The first 20 minutes they were rubbing us through the towel. It felt like sandpaper on my skin. They were not professional massage therapist . They didn't work with the muscles at all. They start the hot stones and tell my boyfriend it will extra 20 dollars for us both. Ugh!!! He was more sore after than he was when we got to there. I was so sorry for what should of been an amazing experience turned out so badly. And let's talk about the tip. They do not have a sign till after the massage. I left 10 dollars in the room. And they came running after us on our way out 10 more and pointed to the sgin. I said no. My boyfriend pulled out 20 and said here. Let's go... I said no I was completely upset. He was understanding but I am so disappointed and mad. Never again will I use them or the one at hilltop, because they sent us to that location because they didn't have power at this one. The Groupon wasn't worth it. And out another 30.00. Just very sad. Do not use them!!!! read more

Received a less than average massage, possibly due to a language barrier. I repeatedly asked for "more pressure" "harder" & "stronger" until I finally gave up. Once the massage was done, I was asked for a tip before I could even decide if/what I wanted to tip. They continued to ask for a tip, which was extremely annoying considering I had just paid $90 for a bad massage. My trip to Happy Day Spa ending with me deciding not to tip for being yelled at by a worker and receiving a not so good massage. read more

My husband and I are Groupon fans and keep getting massage Groupons from various places, then never go back to do it again and pay full price. We just got a couples massage at Happy Day Spa and it was the best massage either of us have ever had. We will be back, Groupon or not. Looks can be deceiving... It looks dumpy from the outside, but is legit inside. There is a bit of a language barrier with the employees, but it's no big deal and totally worth it. Pay extra for the hot stones. Trust me. read more

I went here because I had a Groupon. I had to call to set up an appointment, kinda nice since I don't have a lot of free time. That being said, when I set up my appointment, I expected there to be someone available at my appointment time to give me my mani/pedi. No such luck... When I got there I was greeted by a woman who barely spoke english and had no idea how to use my Groupon. After making me wait about 15 minutes, she escorted me to a chair and commenced the most painful pedicure I've ever gotten in my entire life. She obviously had no idea what she was doing. Long story short, I left there with the same calluses I came with and a determination to never visit again. read more

Absolutely awful. Pedicure/manicure option for $30 - 2 different people working back and forth between hands and feet. Cuticles never were trimmed. Polish chipped off within three days. Witnessed another customer arguing about "mandatory" tip prices. We were told that the salon had to pay VA taxes so they were adding that tax to our bill plus wanted 25% tip. Too bad the place was so sleazy because it could have really been a contender with location and the shop hours. read more